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7th consecutive deficiency-free survey

State Dept. of Public Health's annual survey of Maple Crest Assisted Living
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 24, 2020 - 3:57pm

Maple Crest Assisted Living, Bluffton, is deficiency-free as a result of its 2020 annual State Department of Public Health survey, which took place on Jan. 16.

It's among of the highest confirmations of quality service for an assisted living community. 

This is an especially outstanding accomplishment because this was Maple Crest’s 7th consecutive deficiency-free survey.

Daren Lee, director of Maple Crest, said, “This achievement was made possible by the daily commitment and continued dedication of a caring team.”  

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Regional news
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Sign in, please

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 24, 2020 - 2:00pm

It's so new it still has a brace to keep it in place. This week a new sign was put in place at a familiar Bluffton address, 410 W. Elm St. The Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio sign identifies the Mennonite Home, at the curve on Elm.

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You know a 6th, 7th or 8th grader on this list

It's the Bluffton Middle School honor roll
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 24, 2020 - 1:45pm

Here's the Bluffton Middle School honor roll for the second quarter of 2019-20 school year.

All “A” Honor Roll

6th Grade:  Isaiah Ansley, Keith Burkholder, Oliver Combs, Grady Coonfare, Javen Crawfis, Calvin Derstine, Kynzie Ewing, Emily Granger, Hudson Phillips, Micah Ream, Macy Schaadt, Ava Smallcombe, Elizabeth Suter, Blair Utendorf

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People
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Farm transition/succession workshop in Kenton

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 24, 2020 - 6:43am

Auglaize and Hardin Counties Extension offices announced a two-day farm transition/succession workshop on Monday, Feb. 3, and Tuesday, Feb. 25. 

The workshop takes place at Mid-Ohio Energy Cooperative, 1210 Lima St., Kenton. Pre-registration is due Monday, Jan. 27. The cost is $30 per person. 

Participants must attend both days. Each day the program runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with registration at 9:30 a.m.  

One of Extension’s most knowledgeable individuals regarding farm transition is David Marrison from Coshocton County.  

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Events
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Bluffton professors to share Feb. 4 Colloquium

Posted by Icon K on January 24, 2020 - 6:00am

Dr. Melissa Friesen, art, communication and theatre department chair, and Dr. Walt Paquin, director of social work program, will share “Arts-based Civic Practice and Learning in Community,” during a Colloquium presentation at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7 in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.

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Bluffton University
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Lions hear commissioner candidate on Feb. 4

Posted by LizGH on January 24, 2020 - 6:00am

Bluffton Lions will hear Beth Seibert, candidate for Allen County Commissioner, at its noon, Tuesday, Feb. 4, meeting in the third floor of the town hall.

The club will also sponsor the Bluffton community meal held at 6 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6, in the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center.

Several additional club news items are part of the January newsletter attached at the bottom of this story.

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People
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